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When physiological needs are met and a child feels safe, connected, and trusted, their nervous system can actually settle enough to learn. Not before.

Then child-led play and outdoor time whenever possible. We would actually encourage merging these two whenever possible (child-led play outside), but recognize that outdoor accessibility looks different depending on your setting and community). Then teacher-guided experiences. The smallest slice for a reason.

Notice what isn't on here at all: Circle time. Worksheets. Calendar drills. Assessments. Flashcards. Not an accident.

The order matters more than we were taught. When children are dysregulated and disengaged, the answer is almost always found at the base of this pyramid, not at the top.

05/24/2026

How it makes children feel ..

Last week I was making focaccia and Emilia, who is nineteen months old and apparently has strong opinions about baked goods, reached up both arms from the kitchen floor and made the face that means “I want in.” I lifted her onto the counter stool, handed her the wooden spoon, and pointed at the ...

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